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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Data 1._______ the Pioneer spacecraft of NASA apparently prove the theory that the high surface temperature of Venus is 2.______ to an atmospheric greenhouse effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse 3.______ is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's atmosphere, warms its 4.____ and is converted to heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere from top to bottom. Venus has a relatively thin atmosphere like the Earth's, but Venus' atmosphere consists of more than ninety percent carbon dioxide, compared to less than four percent in that of the 5.____

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.

Option 1: atmosphere

Option 2: walls

Option 3: core

Option 4: surface


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Correct Answer: surface


Solution : The fourth option is correct.

In the given context, the word surface would be used because it refers to the outermost layer or topmost part of the planet. When energy in the form of sunlight passes through a planet's atmosphere, it eventually reaches the surface.

The meanings of other words:

  • Atmosphere : It consists of gases surrounding a celestial body like Earth or the general mood or feeling in a place or situation.
  • Core : It is the central or innermost part of something, such as the Earth's inner layers or the essential part of an idea or structure.

Hence, the complete sentence would be, "A planet's atmosphere warms its surface and is converted to heat radiation".

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